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Diana’s Quiz – August 8, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  How many breaths do...

Diana’s Quiz – August 8, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  What is the name...

Be aware: Mississippi water flows “significantly higher than normal”

Residents and visitors are advised that water...

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Home Hospice North Lanark offers new grief and bereavement support group beginning August 18

Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL) is inviting members of the community who are coping with the loss of a loved one to participate in a new 7-week Grief and...

Grilled Shrimp with Charmoula Sauce

by Susan Hanna This recipe from America’s Test Kitchen combines grilled shrimp with tangy charmoula, a condiment that originated in North Africa. For the sauce, combine pepper, onion and spices...

Honey Sesame Halloumi Spinach Salad

by Susan Hanna If you are looking for a tasty, light meal on a warm summer day, try this salad from NYT Cooking. Make the dressing and toss it with...
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Rural broadband lessons from South Dakota

Community broadband or bust – what does Mississippi Mills have in common with Mitchell, South Dakota? by Nathan Rudyk Mitchell, a community of 15,000 on the...

Great Veggie Grow-off with Ed Lawrence, May 1

The Lanark County Great Veggie Grow-off 2017 Launch with Ed Lawrence Launch event at the Mississippi Mills Youth Centre (Almonte, 134 Main Street ) on...

Gardening in Almonte: Lots of Volunteer Opportunities!

The Youth Centre Changes Pavement to Paradise! Join an enthusiastic crew of carpenters (old duffers and youth) this Saturday morning April 22 (Our rain date...

Chicken Diavolo  

  by Susan Hanna This is a great recipe from Ruth Reichl’s terrific book My Kitchen Year. You can quarter a whole chicken or use chicken...

Pakenham school escapes chopping block

Mayor McLaughlin shared this good-news story, about Pakenham Public School remaining open despite school board recommendations that it be shut down. One fabulous bit of...

‘Good Food Tour’ launches in Almonte this month

The friendly town of Almonte – where movies are made and heritage Victorian buildings echo with charm – can now be explored in a...

Gay Cook’s Cheese Hamburgers with Sliced Onion and Tomatoes  

by Gay Cook   makes 4 burgers With the warm weather just around the corner, now is the time to think about the barbecue which includes hamburgers...

Gardening in Almonte: A tad more patience required!

Harbingers of spring abound - motorcycles, bicycles and walkers are all over our roads, throngs of people flocked to the Home Show in Carleton...

Get a ‘micro grant’ for a fun community-building project

Mississippi Mills Now Accepting Applications for 2017 Neighbourhood Micro Grants In celebration of Canada’s 150 Birthday year Mississippi Mills has established a Neighbourhood Micro Grant...

Ginger-miso Soba Salad

by Susan Hanna This refreshing salad from Canadian Living features a delicious miso dressing and soba noodles, which are made from buckwheat. This is a...

Gardening in Almonte: Ed and me in CP

I am excited to be part of a gardening workshop, along with Ed Lawrence, our very own gardening celebrity, that will be held this...

The Power of Music

Music can be a powerful source of joy and comfort for people with dementia and for those around them. Twice a month, the boardroom at...

Community push for broadband access still on

Let’s get with the post-industrial program – MM2020 is leading the way By Nathan Rudyk The “Mississippi Mills Broadband Working Group” (www.MM2020.ca) presented its initial research findings...

Gay Cook’s Banana Pancakes

by Gay Cook I accidently learnt a lesson when our home freezer held an abundance of overripe frozen bananas. I defrosted, peeled, pureed and...
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